tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116910306520528915.post1697610395502390012..comments2024-02-27T02:34:17.909-05:00Comments on meesh's pottery: New Tool!Michèle Hastingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11346907762804197879noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116910306520528915.post-47969952784554047702015-07-14T20:35:28.062-04:002015-07-14T20:35:28.062-04:00I love my sponge holder! :o)I love my sponge holder! :o)Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156180100389224114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116910306520528915.post-21841515965196915222015-07-14T09:15:23.371-04:002015-07-14T09:15:23.371-04:00I use some metal that was used to band stacks of l...I use some metal that was used to band stacks of lumber together. You can get these free on the floor of most lumber yards or construction sites and they cut a nice line. <br />I’m going to try the rubber band idea. <br />You’re right, they are impossible to keep in stock, which is not a really bad problem to have.Lori Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00233955188892423314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116910306520528915.post-88852206022670096852015-07-14T04:43:20.709-04:002015-07-14T04:43:20.709-04:00Potters: always so clever in devising solutions :...Potters: always so clever in devising solutions :)Gary's third pottery bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13517401528128108791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116910306520528915.post-38937520807682841332015-07-13T14:38:54.336-04:002015-07-13T14:38:54.336-04:00I am going to try the rubber band trick, thank you...I am going to try the rubber band trick, thank you for telling me about that. Don't start making sponge holders... they are a pain and sell really quickly!Michèle Hastingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346907762804197879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116910306520528915.post-11319765228860584722015-07-13T14:10:36.731-04:002015-07-13T14:10:36.731-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.DirtKicker Potteryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17602931467150962399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116910306520528915.post-47377308710631576572015-07-13T13:15:41.007-04:002015-07-13T13:15:41.007-04:00A Japanese pull saw is really sharp, used for fine...A Japanese pull saw is really sharp, used for fine work, but not cumbersome at all. It might be good for Jeff's bamboo work too.Linda Starrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364078667554676592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116910306520528915.post-65920253048959090542015-07-13T10:59:59.995-04:002015-07-13T10:59:59.995-04:00Michele, my friend Pat cuts her sponge holders the...Michele, my friend Pat cuts her sponge holders then ties a loose rubber band around them, after cutting and still leaving the cut sides in place, so they stay true. I've never made a sponge holder!Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116910306520528915.post-69131682154346433852015-07-13T10:38:36.337-04:002015-07-13T10:38:36.337-04:00Dennis, that's a great idea to draw a circle f...Dennis, that's a great idea to draw a circle for centering... why didn't we think of that?!Michèle Hastingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11346907762804197879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3116910306520528915.post-70295244955267595022015-07-13T10:19:15.953-04:002015-07-13T10:19:15.953-04:00I'd add circles drawn on the floor of the jig ...I'd add circles drawn on the floor of the jig to aid centering and use a fine toothed saw with no set or cut them softer with a "B" guitar string. Good luck, I know Jeff is good at figuring this stuff out.Dennis Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01170187288282755570noreply@blogger.com